Sandon Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Armidale, New South Wales 2350 · Armidale LGA
#1268 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3940 of 4,908 nationally
About Sandon Public School
Sandon Public School is a public primary school located in Armidale, New South Wales (2350), within the Armidale local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 179 students (85 girls and 94 boys).
Sandon Public School has an ICSEA value of 923, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (14.6 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sandon Public School scores 32.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1268th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 7 in the Armidale area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 923
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-31% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Sandon Public School's 179 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sandon Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sandon Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
OneSchool Global NSW - Armidale
Armidale · Independent combined · 3-12
35 students · ICSEA 981 · 778 m away
PLC Armidale
Armidale · Independent combined · K-12
226 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.1 km away
Drummond Memorial Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-10
233 students · ICSEA 827 · 1.7 km away
Ben Venue Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
509 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.9 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Armidale · Catholic primary · K-6
327 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.3 km away
Armidale Secondary College
Armidale · Government high school · 7-12
1,029 students · ICSEA 928 · 2.5 km away
Armidale City Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.6 km away
O'Connor Catholic College
Armidale · Catholic high school · 7-12
511 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.8 km away
New England Girls' School
Armidale · Independent combined · K-12
247 students · ICSEA 1047 · 2.9 km away
The Armidale School
Armidale · Independent combined · K-12
625 students · ICSEA 1097 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Granville East Public School
Granville · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 923
The Entrance Public School
The Entrance · Government primary · P-6
422 students · ICSEA 923
Jesmond Public School
Jesmond · Government primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 923
Swansea Public School
Swansea · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 923
Cundletown Public School
Cundletown · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 923
Wytaliba Public School
Glen Innes · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 923
Frequently asked questions
Is Sandon Public School a public or private school?
Sandon Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Sandon Public School offer?
Sandon Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sandon Public School?
In 2025, Sandon Public School had 179 enrolled students (85 girls, 94 boys), a change of -31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sandon Public School?
Sandon Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 923. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sandon Public School rank in NSW?
Sandon Public School ranks 1268th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (32.7/100), and 3940th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sandon Public School?
Sandon Public School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Sandon Public School each year?
In 2025, Sandon Public School had 21 students in Kindergarten and 31 in Year 6.
Is Sandon Public School co-ed?
Yes. Sandon Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sandon Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sandon Public School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Sandon Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 281 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.